| "Better Love Next Time" | ||||
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| Single by Dr. Hook | ||||
| from the album Sometimes You Win | ||||
| B-side | "Mountain Mary" | |||
| Released | October 1979 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Ron Haffkine | |||
| Dr. Hook singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 UK single sleeve | ||||
"Better Love Next Time" is a song by Dr. Hook, released as a single in the fall of 1979. It was the first of three singles from their LP Sometimes You Win.
Background
The lyrics involve the singer comforting and encouraging a grieving and despondent friend who has lost a love, with the reassurance that "better love" will be found in the future.
In the United States, the single reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 19 weeks on the chart. It also reached No. 3 on the Adult Contemporary chart. [1] It was less of a hit in Canada, but reached the Top 10 in the United Kingdom (#8) and New Zealand (#7). "Better Love Next Time" is ranked as the 49th biggest American hit of 1980. [2]
Chart performance
Weekly singles charts
| Chart (1979–1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia KMR | 24 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 39 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary [3] | 10 |
| Germany | 33 |
| Ireland ( IRMA) [4] | 6 |
| New Zealand [5] | 7 |
| UK [6] | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [7] | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks [1] | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Country | 91 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1980) | Rank |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [8] | 49 |
References
- ^ a b "Adult Contemporary Music Chart". Billboard. 1979-12-08. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1980/Top 100 Songs of 1980". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
- ^ " The Irish Charts – Search Results – Better Love Next Time". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1980-02-24. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ "www.officialcharts.com". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002, ISBN 978-0898201550, Record Research Inc., 2004
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1980/Top 100 Songs of 1980". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
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